He Rau Ringa reflects a commitment to collaboration. The collective exists to strengthen connections between subject associations while upholding their independence, mana, and responsibilities to their members.

E tohu ana a He Rau Ringa i te ngākau nui ki te mahi ngātahi. Kei konei te rōpū hei whakakaha i ngā hononga i waenga i ngā rōpū marau, me te tiaki tonu i te mana, te rangatiratanga, me ngā kawenga ki ā rātou mema.

WHY THE COLLECTIVE EXISTS

Subject associations operate in increasingly complex and pressured environments. He Rau Ringa provides a space to:

  • Share information and insights

  • Coordinate responses where useful

  • Support each other through collective capacity

Kei te mahi ngā rōpū marau i roto i ngā horopaki uaua, tere hoki te panoni. Mā He Rau Ringa e:

  • Tautoko te whakawhiti mōhiohio me ngā tirohanga

  • Whakakotahi i ngā urupare ina whai hua

  • Whakakaha i te āheinga mā te mahi tahi

HOW WE WORK TOGETHER

  • Participation is optional and transparent

  • Associations retain full autonomy

  • Collective statements clearly identify opt-in signatories

  • The focus remains on issues, not individuals or organisations

  • He kōwhiringa te whai wāhi, ā, he mārama te whakahaere

  • Ka mau tonu te mana motuhake o ia rōpū

  • Ka whakaatu mārika ngā tauākī ā-rōpū i ngā kaitautoko

  • Ka aro tonu te mahi ki ngā take, kaua ki ngā tāngata

WHAT HE RAU RINGA IS NOT

  • A governing body over subject associations

  • A requirement to take collective positions

  • A forum for criticism of associations choosing different pathways

  • He rōpū whakahaere i runga i ngā rōpū marau

  • He here kia tautoko i ngā tūnga ā-rōpū katoa

  • He wāhi hei whakahē i ngā rōpū e kōwhiri ana i tētahi ara kē